Roman Marble Bust Among 11,000 Stolen Artifacts Recovered in European Crackdown

Roman Marble Bust Among 11,000 Stolen Artifacts Recovered in European Crackdown
Several religious icons that were among the stolen artefacts that were recovered during a crackdown on international art trafficking, at an unknown location in Greece in an undated handout picture obtained on May 4, 2023. Courtesy of Europol/Handout via Reuters
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AMSTERDAM—A crackdown on international art trafficking has recovered 11,049 stolen artifacts, including ancient coins and books and a marble bust believed to represent the niece of a Roman emperor, European police force Europol said on Thursday.

Sixty people were arrested in the raids across 14 European countries last year, part of so-called Operation Pandora launched by Europol in 2016 and renewed annually since then.